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A prayer that I might learn to forgive - 8/15/2008 11:43:16 AM
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TorchHeart
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Lord, I am a sinner. I have fallen from your face and from your graces, and I believe that I am not worthy to be seen with you. You know my anger with you, Lord. You know my strife and what is continually pecking at both my heart and my soul. You know my dreams and my prayers, my thoughts and my desires.
You are the one who made me the rock that I am. I believe that you made me the anvil: heavy, set, strong, and unbreakable no matter what might be dashed against it. Yet, today, I come before you as soft as new found clay. Mold me, God.
You are the one who gave me the power over words. I speak with speed and volume. Thunder clapping and lightning flashing, they roll from my tongue. They move mountains and soften hearts to all who's ears and eyes they fall upon. I have used them to make laughter ring and stories evolve, through your graceful gifts. Today, however, I have no words. I am out of them. My love for you has been revealed, and I lay my sins at your feet. The only words that come from my mouth are those I am about to confess, and those which are to beg for your mercy and forgiveness.
Lord, you gave me the torched heart. A burning desire to do for my friends all that is necessary, but also the burning for one person that I carry in the darkness. Now I feel that torch is being extinguished by the hate that I carry inside of me. Lord, I ask that you please keep that fire burning as hot as it possibly can, and let its light shine for the ones whom it burns. Take away my hatered towards those who have hurt me, my worst gift, and show me how to use a new tactic of love to guide my actions and make me burn with the fire of your spirit to serve all those whom I love.
Lord, I forgive those who have hurt me:
- The instructors in the nursing program who I feel treated me unfairly and bounced me.
- The administration at said college that wouldn't listen to my complaints.
- The women who have broken my heart in the past.
- The ones who have hurt those closest to me.
- The baptists who broke apart the most special relationship I ever had, simply due to my religious differences, and then led a beautiful person into years of hurt and turmoil.
- The baptists who made their disregard and disrespect for me known to my face.
- Jack Chick... for his lies which he spread, despite the good he did for others.
- The woman who ran me into credit card debt so far, during what should have been the happiest time in my life, that I had to go on medication and degrade myself to borrowing money from relatives to get us back on tract.
- The people in school who made me an outcast and shaped my mind into the monstrostity (but wonderful monstrosity) that it is.
- The one who broke my heart, and breaks it still.
- The two men who took her from me; once in the past, and once more recently. Forgive them their sins towards her, especially those which I fear will come in the future.
- Those who I feel have passed judgement upon me and others, including on here.
- You, Lord, for allowing the hurt to continue seemingly unabated.
- Me, for the pain I have caused, the many mistakes I have made, the hurt which I have brought upon myself and especially others, for my lack of faith in you to where I would neglect all that you have done for me and turn my back on you. For the evil person I am, and for the things that I must do in the future. And for the hate that I have carried inside of me for too long.
Lord, help me to forgive all of these people whom I have wrongly carried grudges against, especially you. Help me to learn from their mistakes so that I might be a beakon of light and justice and love and respect for you in this fallen world that we live in. Lord, I don't promise that I will be able to do everything right and not sin again. No one is as perfect as you. But I do promise to be the rock of safety that you've called me to be, and the healer of hearts that I believe you want me to continue to become.
Lord, please heal the hearts that I care most about and have damaged. Especially those whom I have damaged most personally. One in particular I ask that you mend, and touch in a way that she will see what has happened to me and what is inside of me, and that she can forgive me for what I have done, and remend that which I desire most of all.
God, I am a sinner, and my sins are laid out before you. I beg for your mercy and pray for forgiveness and the continued blessings which you have given me, especially those which I laid before you in this prayer which I have forsaken to thank you for.
I ask all of this in the name of the one whom I claim as my Savior, your Son, the One True Lord, Jesus Christ, who died for the sins of all mankind on the cross at Cavalry, only to be resurrected three days later in fulfillment of the prophecies of old, and in the glory of your name. May the Holy Spirit guide my prayers to you, and continue to guide my words and deeds as I try to make my ammends.
Amen.
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RE: A prayer that I might learn to forgive - 8/15/2008 12:46:29 PM
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sparkleingsnow
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O Lord, how great You are. Lord, You know all the pain and hurt that is within TourchHeart. We know that You love him so very much. Lord, help him to let go of the pain, the anger, the hurt. Help him to forgive, over and over again if need be. Lord, despite his anger, I can see that he loves You. (I know You know this already.) His prayers for others are beautiful Lord. Mold him and shape him into what You want him to be. Help him to let go of the pain, the anger, the hurt, and replace it with a love for others. Help him to be a light for You Lord. Place the desires in his heart that You would want to be there. Then fulfill those desires in every way that You know is best. Fill him with Your love, Your light, Your peace, Your comfort, Your joy. Thank You Lord for TorchHeart and all that You will do in his life. In Jesus precious name. Amen
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Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is
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RE: A prayer that I might learn to forgive - 8/15/2008 1:11:43 PM
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March7
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quote:
ORIGINAL: sparkleingsnow
O Lord, how great You are. Lord, You know all the pain and hurt that is within TourchHeart. We know that You love him so very much. Lord, help him to let go of the pain, the anger, the hurt. Help him to forgive, over and over again if need be. Lord, despite his anger, I can see that he loves You. (I know You know this already.) His prayers for others are beautiful Lord. Mold him and shape him into what You want him to be. Help him to let go of the pain, the anger, the hurt, and replace it with a love for others. Help him to be a light for You Lord. Place the desires in his heart that You would want to be there. Then fulfill those desires in every way that You know is best. Fill him with Your love, Your light, Your peace, Your comfort, Your joy. Thank You Lord for TorchHeart and all that You will do in his life. In Jesus precious name. Amen
In the Names of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit... Amen...
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RE: A prayer that I might learn to forgive - 8/15/2008 2:22:54 PM
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ames01
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Praying with you, TorchHeart.
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RE: A prayer that I might learn to forgive - 8/15/2008 4:19:04 PM
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kyl
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O Lord, how great You are. Lord, You know all the pain and hurt that is within TourchHeart. We know that You love him so very much. Lord, help him to let go of the pain, the anger, the hurt. Help him to forgive, over and over again if need be. Lord, despite his anger, I can see that he loves You. (I know You know this already.) His prayers for others are beautiful Lord. Mold him and shape him into what You want him to be. Help him to let go of the pain, the anger, the hurt, and replace it with a love for others. Help him to be a light for You Lord. Place the desires in his heart that You would want to be there. Then fulfill those desires in every way that You know is best. Fill him with Your love, Your light, Your peace, Your comfort, Your joy. Thank You Lord for TorchHeart and all that You will do in his life. In Jesus precious name. Amen
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Praying in agreement
May your will be done Lord
Amen
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Psalm19:14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be pleasing in your sight,
O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.
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RE: A prayer that I might learn to forgive - 8/15/2008 9:07:06 PM
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love4theLord
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Lord, I pray that you can relieve my dear friend TorchHeart of this pain, this hurt,
this feeling to help forgive others. Please just take that from him, so that he can just
know that when he forgives others and hands it over to you that you can deal with
it for him...Please Lord, just give him love, compassion, comfort, peace, and give him
that feeling that he just forgive those who hurt him in any way and just take control
of these situations for him....
amen
kc
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RE: A prayer that I might learn to forgive - 8/16/2008 8:49:14 AM
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peaceofGod
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Father,
I pray in agreement in the name of Jesus Christ that you heal TorchHeart of past wounds and that you use his past experiences as a collective springboard toward understanding and helping others who have experienced similar pain.
Thank you that you already are using him on this thread by way of his prayers. Thank you, Father, for being the greatest. Amen.
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RE: A prayer that I might learn to forgive - 8/16/2008 1:31:23 PM
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dagmarharris
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I am going to share a quote with you, I just read. I think it may help you, TorchHeart.
"They say you should not suffer through the past. You should be able to wear it like a loose garmet, take if off, and let it drop.
Eva Jessye
American Choral Director (1895-1992).
Praying this for you, TorchHeart, as well,
Lord help him to let it drop more easily...IN Jesus Name, amen
< Message edited by dagmarharris -- 8/16/2008 1:38:38 PM >
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RE: A prayer that I might learn to forgive - 8/17/2008 11:59:24 AM
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love4theLord
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I continue to pray that the Lord touch your heart and gives you that peace you need to
be able to forgive those who have hurt you and that you can move forward and focus
on the Lord....
amen
kc
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RE: A prayer that I might learn to forgive - 8/18/2008 12:38:23 AM
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Theophile2
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Lord Jesus we thank you for the blessings that you shower down upon your people, and we praise you for you are El-Roi the God who sees, Jehovah Jireh the God who Provides, and Jehovah Rapha the God who Heals.
We ask Lord Jesus that you heal TorchHeart emotionally, spiritually, and relationally.
Give him the spirit of forgiveness, and help him to continue to pray for those who have hurt him in the past, that he may do so also in the future.
Open the eyes of his heart Lord, that he may see others the way You see them, and love them the way you do.
Give him the spirit of submission, that he may submit to what you bring into his life knowing that it is always for the purpose of drawing him closer to You.
We ask these petitions based on the promises of your Holy Word, that they be done in the power of your Holy Spirit, in your good will and timing, and to the Glory of your Kingdom. In Jesus name ... amen.
.... Good job TorchHeart, I'm proud of you 
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*** Sola Fide, Sola Gratia, Sola Scriptura, Solus Christus, Soli Deo Gloria ***
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RE: A prayer that I might learn to forgive - 8/18/2008 7:40:21 AM
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al4jc
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Wow ((((TorchHeart))))), I am amazed at your desire to please God and to be strong in spite of everyone who has hurt you. I am encouraged by your desire to not be in bondage to unforgiveness.
Lord, fill Torchheart with a deeper passion and love for You. Lord I thank you that you are turning what the enemy intends for evil, into something good and pleasing to You. Fill him with your perfect peace. Lord, you see his heart. Draw him into a deeper relationship with You through this and let this become a powerful testimony of your love. Thank you Jesus.
In Jesus name,
amen
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RE: A prayer that I might learn to forgive - 8/18/2008 8:54:38 AM
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barbi
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praying in agreement
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